A terrible mishap sends the Tin Soldier on a journey that would test the bravest of hearts. This touching story features new artwork by noted children's illustrator Lemoine. Full-color illustrations. (Available now)
Hans Christian Andersen's powerful and haunting tale describes how a one-legged tin soldier falls in love with a proud dancer from the same toy collection.
Or something like that. "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a tin soldier's love for a paper ballerina. After several adventures, the tin soldier perishes in a fire with the ballerina.
After being accidentally launched on a dangerous and terrible voyage, a one-legged soldier finds his way back to his true love--a paper dancing girl.
Or something like that. "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a tin soldier's love for a paper ballerina. After several adventures, the tin soldier perishes in a fire with the ballerina.
Liftable flaps are used in the retelling of the well-known fairy tale in which the perilous adventures of a toy soldier who loves a paper dancing girl culminate in tragedy for both of them.
The perilous adventure of a toy soldier who loves a paper dancing girl culminates in tragedy for both of them.
After being accidentally launched on a perilous voyage, the one-legged soldier finds his way back to his true love--the paper dancing girl.
The tale was Andersen's first not based upon a folk tale or a literary model. "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" has been adapted to various media including ballet and animated film.
The Steadfast Tin Soldier is a reinforced, library bound book in The Child's World series Classic Tales.